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Being a hiring manager is not easy, especially in today’s highly competitive job market. If you’re facing inadequate candidates and slumping applications, you’re probably longing for the good old days, reminiscing about former employees with powerful productivity and pleasant personalities. …

Cell phone users text an average of 491 times a month, according to Statistic Brain research, and the median age of texters is 38. That means you’re probably not surprised when anyone from your grandmother to your teenage nephew sends you a text. But what …

A two-for-one — Happy Fourth of July! Many employees are overjoyed that not only are they getting Independence Day off next week, but also the day before. Because the Fourth falls on a Tuesday, many companies with traditional office hours …

Is a college degree the new high school diploma? As most hiring managers can attest, the answer is yes. Many entry-level jobs require a college education just to be considered as a candidate. Need an Associate of Science degree for …

You don’t have to be in HR to see the employment landscape is evolving in new and profound ways. What’s referred to as the “gig economy” is changing how companies hire and employees work. But is this movement gaining momentum …

With 2017 just around the corner, everyone is watching with bated breath to see what the new year brings. The main influential factor: the new presidential administration. The result: lots of changes. Right now the economy is solid. The GDP …

Kids across the country are back at school, and that means millions of parents are child-free once again during the day. For some, starting a new job is now an attractive option. The school day, however, doesn’t coincide with traditional …

For years the average U.S. citizen has been hearing headlines about economic improvement after the Great Recession. Yet for many, it hasn’t felt that way. Stagnant income has meant less purchasing power as the cost of living has continued to rise. As …

How do you spruce up your resume when you don’t have access to a computer? How do you prepare for an interview when you’re homeless? How do you compete with seemingly ideal candidates when your experience is far less than …

Let’s say you forget to buy your weekly bunch of bananas during your most recent grocery run. Those bananas usually cost 30 cents per pound, but when you decide to go to the store by work to grab them you find they charge …